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Monday, September 12, 2016

It
seems this year was a bumper crop of cherries and they looked and tasted
delicious! Cherries are a challenging
subject to get the colours right and to capture the reflections on their shiny
surfaces. I filled one of my favourite
teacups with them and placed it on a beautiful piece of Chinese silk fabric
that I had been wanting to paint. That
added the extra challenge of rendering the reflections of the silk on the
underside of the saucer.

Friday, September 9, 2016

I started this painting with the idea of working further on
hands as a subject since they can be a challenge. I wanted to have lots of light and shadow
interplay both in the hands and in the wrinkles of the t-shirt. My husband kindly served as the model for the
reference shots and as I worked through the painting, it also became a bit of a
tribute to him as he is often seems to be juggling his life to accommodate the
demands of family and work. And yes, he
can actually juggle (a little).

About Me

I grew up in beautiful Prince Edward Island, Canada, where I spent my childhood and teenage years until moving to Ontario as a young adult. I consider myself a "born" artist ... (to read more click the "About Me" tab above left in margarethorvat.blogspot.ca).